After months of classes, lectures and the countless hours worked to put herself through college, Erin Foley couldn't wait to give away a week of free, manual labor...
Take Foley, a 17-year old student at Hamilton College in N.Y., some day, a career that will undoubtedly keep her chained to a desk and computer terminal, something she said she's become too familiar with at Hamilton...
"You have to understand, I have dreams about web design and Adobe Print shop," she said. "I really needed to rip myself away from all my technology and get my hands in the dirt." While Foley appreciates the opportunity to get away, Blowing Rocks, just like the other sites these students are assigned to, certainly needed the help.
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